Reference
Irony
Meaning the opposite on purpose, and hearing it done to you.
What it is for
- Carried by tone of voice, understatement and context
- Understatement is the most common kind here
- Rarely signaled, so you have to pick up on it
Watch out
It's the last thing a learner picks up and the easiest to get wrong. Irony nobody notices comes across as rudeness, or as a mistake.
Where the course teaches it
0 unitsNo unit teaches this yet, so for now it's just here for reference.